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A sermon preached at Cheanies the 14. of September, 1585, at the buriall of the right honorable the earle of Bedforde, By Thomas Sparke Doctor of Divinitie
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Sparke, Thomas, 1548-1616.
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all_o nor_o any_o like_a he_o not_o prefix_v yet_o not_o doubt_n it_o be_v necessary_o to_o be_v understand_v â—iversall_a â—he_v proposition_n be_v â—iversall_a for_o the_o proposition_n be_v indefinite_a &_o the_o latter_a part_n thereof_o so_o undoubted_o &_o unseparable_o belong_v to_o the_o former_a as_o it_o do_v it_o must_v needs_o be_v equivalent_a to_o a_o universal_a proposition_n &_o therefore_o all_o one_o in_o effect_n with_o this_o all_o they_o that_o die_v in_o the_o lord_n be_v bless_v thenceforth_o beside_o the_o usual_a manner_n of_o the_o scripture_n which_o be_v to_o set_v down_o universal_a proposition_n indefinite_o confirm_v the_o same_o as_o joh._n 3.6_o &_o 18._o christ_n by_o the_o lord_n be_v mean_v christ_n and_o by_o the_o lord_n we_o have_v here_o to_o understand_v our_o lord_n &_o saviour_n jesus_n who_o usual_a title_n in_o the_o scripture_n this_o be_v as_o ro._n 1.3_o 1._o co._n 1.2_o 2._o cor._n 1.3_o &_o yâ—_z worthy_o both_o for_o that_o he_o be_v our_o creator_n &_o also_o redeemer_n lord_n what_o it_o be_v to_o die_v in_o the_o lord_n it_o be_v confess_v of_o all_o &_o deny_v of_o none_o but_o what_o it_o be_v to_o die_v in_o the_o lord_n here_o in_o this_o place_n all_o interpreter_n be_v not_o of_o one_o mind_n some_o understand_v it_o general_o of_o all_o those_o which_o die_v in_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n &_o tavour_n of_o the_o lord_n through_o a_o sound_n and_o right_a christian_n faith_n in_o he_o other_o some_o take_v it_o yâ—_z only_o hereby_o martyr_n be_v mean_v &_o therefore_o these_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o word_n for_o word_n sound_v in_o the_o lord_n they_o translate_v for_o the_o lord_n or_o for_o the_o lord_n cause_n which_o late_a interpretation_n the_o papist_n best_o like_v of_o as_o appeareth_z in_o the_o rhem._n note_v upon_o this_o place_n for_o the_o place_n so_o take_v say_v they_o it_o make_v not_o at_o all_o against_o our_o doctrine_n of_o purgatory_n for_o we_o never_o teach_v yâ—_z martyr_n go_v thither_o but_o have_v always_o confess_v that_o such_o be_v immediate_o after_o their_o death_n bless_v of_o who_o with_o aug._n sermone_fw-la de_fw-fr verb._n apost_n 17._o cap._n 1._o we_o say_v they_o have_v always_o say_v that_o he_o do_v injury_n to_o a_o martyr_n that_o pray_v for_o a_o martyr_n wherefore_o it_o shall_v be_v very_o necessary_a to_o consider_v whether_o of_o these_o interpretation_n be_v the_o rather_o in_o this_o place_n to_o be_v follow_v they_o that_o follow_v the_o late_a urge_v this_o as_o the_o only_a reason_n of_o their_o so_o do_v that_o the_o circumstance_n of_o the_o place_n lead_v they_o to_o take_v it_o as_o speak_v only_o to_o the_o comfort_n of_o those_o that_o through_o the_o tyranny_n of_o antichrist_n shall_v loose_v their_o life_n for_o the_o profession_n of_o the_o pure_a doctrine_n of_o christ_n that_o it_o be_v speak_v to_o the_o comfort_n of_o such_o yea_o and_o especial_o to_o the_o comfort_n of_o such_o i_o will_v easy_o grant_v but_o only_o to_o the_o comfort_n of_o such_o and_o therefore_o only_o of_o such_o i_o can_v in_o any_o case_n think_v for_o no_o doubt_n of_o it_o the_o lord_n have_v foreshow_v unto_o john_n the_o fall_n of_o antichristes_n kingdom_n and_o the_o manner_n how_o and_o consequent_o have_v let_v he_o in_o spirit_n foresee_v how_o he_o will_v free_v and_o chafe_v against_o all_o those_o that_o be_v admonish_v by_o the_o gospel_n shall_v full_o separate_v themselves_o from_o he_o to_o rest_v only_o in_o and_o upon_o christ_n as_o he_o do_v thereupon_o foresee_v that_o he_o will_v raise_v cruel_a persecution_n against_o they_o that_o through_o the_o fear_n thereof_o he_o mihgt_v reclaim_v they_o so_o he_o without_o all_o peradventure_o in_o spirit_n foresee_v that_o no_o fair_a mean_n or_o subtle_a persuasion_n will_v be_v omit_v to_o heal_v up_o the_o wound_n of_o the_o beast_n again_o withal_o &_o that_o the_o saint_n of_o god_n shall_v find_v be_v as_o hard_a a_o matter_n 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they_o entrance_n &_o continuance_n in_o that_o state_n 〈◊〉_d press_v in_o this_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o the_o etinâ—â—â—logy_n of_o the_o word_n the_o use_n of_o the_o word_n in_o the_o best_o greek_a author_n and_o the_o very_a circumstance_n of_o the_o tâ—â—â—_n consider_v cause_v i_o to_o traâ—â—â—â—â—â—â—hâ—s_n immediate_o thenceforth_o which_o to_o he_o the_o sense_n that_o it_o haâ—h_v in_o this_o place_n understand_v the_o place_n of_o martyr_n the_o rhemist_n themselves_o in_o the_o note_n upon_o this_o place_n willing_o confess_v yea_o they_o understand_v the_o place_n also_o general_o of_o all_o disease_a in_o â—ate_z of_o grace_n confess_v it_o may_v they_o also_o though_o they_o say_v it_o dothard_v proper_o so_o signify_v in_o this_o place_n which_o they_o 〈◊〉_d never_o prove_v â—efo_o take_v here_o undersand_v it_o only_o of_o these_o that_o so_o decease_v after_o christ_n ascension_n unless_o that_o impediment_n be_v in_o themselves_o whereby_o 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sense_n of_o the_o word_n so_o we_o will_v be_v content_a to_o understand_v it_o of_o all_o that_o die_v in_o grace_n since_o christ_n ascension_n only_o and_o but_o of_o so_o many_o of_o those_o also_o as_o before_o their_o death_n have_v full_o satisfy_v for_o their_o sin_n but_o we_o may_v not_o grant_v they_o either_o of_o these_o limitation_n not_o the_o first_o because_o they_o that_o die_v in_o faith_n in_o christ_n to_o come_v as_o well_o as_o those_o that_o die_v since_o in_o faith_n in_o christ_n come_v find_v their_o faith_n available_a to_o their_o salvation_n for_o christ_n have_v be_v the_o self_n same_o slay_a lamb_n for_o ever_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o his_o heavenly_a father_n revel_v 13.8_o and_o be_v one_o and_o the_o self_n same_o yesterday_o to_o day_n and_o for_o ever_o heb._n 13.8_o and_o he_o himself_o to_o the_o plain_a confutation_n of_o this_o gross_a opinion_n that_o the_o faithful_a that_o die_v before_o his_o ascension_n go_v not_o to_o joy_v &_o bliss_n place_v abraham_n &_o lazarus_n with_o he_o in_o joy_n &_o bliss_n before_o his_o death_n luk._n 16.24_o etc._n etc._n and_o promise_v the_o thief_n that_o day_n when_o he_o die_v that_o he_o shall_v be_v with_o he_o in_o paradise_n luk._n 23.43_o and_o as_o for_o the_o late_a the_o vainnes_n of_o the_o addition_n have_v be_v lay_v open_a already_o in_o that_o we_o have_v learn_v that_o there_o be_v no_o other_o satisfaction_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o faithful_a but_o that_o which_o christ_n make_v in_o his_o own_o person_n once_o for_o all_o &_o yet_o they_o be_v so_o loath_a that_o this_o place_n shall_v be_v understand_v general_o of_o all_o that_o depart_v in_o a_o right_a faith_n in_o christ_n when_o where_o and_o howsoever_o that_o mistrust_v belike_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d will_v not_o serve_v their_o turn_n in_o the_o